Global Patent Index - EP 0004285 B1

EP 0004285 B1 19820811 - A METHOD OF PLASMA ETCHING SILICA AT A FASTER RATE THAN SILICON IN AN ARTICLE COMPRISING BOTH

Title (en)

A METHOD OF PLASMA ETCHING SILICA AT A FASTER RATE THAN SILICON IN AN ARTICLE COMPRISING BOTH

Publication

EP 0004285 B1 19820811 (EN)

Application

EP 79100510 A 19790221

Priority

US 88888278 A 19780321

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0004285A1] A method of plasma etching silica at a faster rate than silicon in an article containing both silica and silicon involves using a gaseous mixture containing an unsaturated halocarbon and a saturated halocarbon. The preferred halocarbons contain fluorine. A preferred embodiment is a gaseous mixture containing C3F6 and C2F6.

IPC 1-7

H01L 21/31; H01L 21/306; C23C 15/00

IPC 8 full level

H01L 21/3065 (2006.01); H01L 21/311 (2006.01); H01L 21/302 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01L 21/3065 (2013.01 - EP US); H01L 21/31116 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0004285 A1 19791003; EP 0004285 B1 19820811; CA 1113352 A 19811201; DE 2963520 D1 19821007; IT 1166707 B 19870506; IT 7921038 A0 19790316; JP S54128285 A 19791004; JP S5741817 B2 19820904; US 4162185 A 19790724

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 79100510 A 19790221; CA 314409 A 19781026; DE 2963520 T 19790221; IT 2103879 A 19790316; JP 974479 A 19790201; US 88888278 A 19780321